Sunday, March 8, 2015

Sing a Rainbow!

March is a time when rainbows make an appearance, especially
in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.Use
the holiday to help children learn colors, read color words, practice fine
motor skills, and just have fun!

I always said I loved teaching young children, as they
didn’t care how I sang - just as long as I had fun with it. This little rainbow
song is a good example!

I often sang this song with children who spoke various
languages. I would run around and point to the colors they were wearing as I sang. This
made them laugh, but they learned English color names.

To go along with this song, you can give children paint to
create rainbows like this:

It is a good opportunity to let children mix colors, play
with paint, and see what color can be added to another to create a different
color. We love inviting children to explore in this way. For more on mixing
colors, please see our post titled, “School Language and Inquiry: Color Words."

Some children could even cut out color words and glue them
next to the color of the rainbow. This helps with sight words and improves fine
motor skills.

Show your children this photo, taken in South Dakota, just
outside of Mount Rushmore. Can they spot the double rainbow?

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